Picture-film perforator.



H. A. WISEMAN.

PCTURE FLM PERFORATR.

APPLICATION FILED 111111.16. 1915.

Patented Apr. 18, l

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H. A. WISEIVIN.4

PICTURE FILM PERFORATOR. APPLICATION FILED 11115116, m15.

lfg v111111111111 Apr. 18, 1916.

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UNITEDV STA HERBERT AUGUSTUS WISEMAN, or NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOE To HIMSELE, ELIJAH 4 DAVIS, AND SAMUEL E. DAVIS, coPAnTNERS TRADING AS WISEMANje DAVIS PERFECT EEREORATING FILM iviAcHiNE COMPANY, OE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. f. 1

PICTURE-FILM PERFORATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented App'. 18,1916.

Application led March 16, 1915. Seri 5.1 No. 14,646.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, HERBERT AUGUSTUS WisEMAN, a citizen ofthe United States, and

and Improved Picture-Film `Perforator, of

which the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description.A

This invention relates to moving picture apparatus and has particular reference to means for perforating the film simultaneously with the taking of the picture.

Among. the objects, therefore, of the i1nvention is to provide a,combined .moving picture camera and unching device serving not only to perfo rate the lm, but to actuate the film in step-v by-step movement with respect to the camera lens.

The foregoing and many other objects of the invention will hereinafter be more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the drawings forming a part vof this specification in which 'like characters of `reference indicate corresponding'parts in all the views, and in which# i Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a moving ypicture camera made in accordance with this invention, the view being` largely diagrammatic in nature; Fig. 2 is a substantially central vertical section at right angles tothe operating shaft; Figs. 3 and flare similar views showing successive positions of the movable parts; Fig. 5 is' a diagram indicating the relation of the punch and feeding mechanism tothe moving film; Fig.

,6 is a horizontal section onvthe line 6-6 of p Fig. 2; Fig; 7 is asimilar view on the line 7-7 and Fig. 8 is a vertical detail in section on the line 8 8 of Fig. 3.

The several parts of this'device maybe made of any suitable materials, and the vrelative sizes and. proportions, as well as the general design of the mechanism, may be varied to a considerable extent without de#v ,"parting from the spirit of the invention hereinafter more fully described and claimed. It is to be understood also that the terms vertical and horizontal as'nsed hereinfare -to'be considered lin a relative g lsense only, since the mechanism is adapted punching device, said I for use in various positions with respectto the vertical. As shown in Fig.'1, 10 indicates a camera casing having an optical lens 11 and a rotary' Shutter 12, and indicating a film Fopeiating between reelsR.1 and R2. The parts thus far described may notdiifer essentially from similar parts 'of known machines, and as heretofore the ilm may be guided and'l operated by suitable tension and loop-setting Y devices shown at 13 and 14'.

In the usual practice of moving picture it is frequently a source of annoyance land loss. of advantage when means are not convenient for the perforating of the film which, being sensitized, must be handled in a dark room. By providing a punching device to. be used as the feeder for the lm with respect to the axis of the lens in camera, I avoid rthe ,disadvantages above suggested and am able to introduce an Vunperf'orated sensitized film directly into the camera v,at the ,reel R1. Then, by threading it along the devices 13 and through .theshutter cas ing and starting it through the combined feeding and punching devices,l the operation is ready toebegin. f j

The y punching and 'feeding mechanism maybe constructed in various ways within the scope ofthe invention, but as a suitable embodiment -of such mechanism I illustrate a` frame 15 having a base 16 serving to se,

cure1the device in position with respect tol fthe camera casing 10, the framealso including a pedestal 17 in'which is, journaled transversely a driving Shaft 18.` This`jshaft- 18 may be rotated at suitablev speed by any desirable means, such means being indicated as including a crank 19, and gearing 2Qk between said shaft and the shutter shaft serves to rotate the shutter in synehronism-fwith the rotation of the power Shaft. Thefpowcr Shaft is provided at its central portion with an eccentricl and on either side thereof it is provided with a cam 22. A l, I

The punching devices include abcdA plate 23l having twoisets of vertically arranged holes 24, four holes in each Set,forv4 coperation with two gangs of punchesV 25, f four ioo '35 I at which time the cams will act to throw the iol " pedestal 171.-"l The .'punchesfin each gang; Thesev featuresV are of standard formV and arrangement with respect 'to' spacing.. The faceplate 26 isv secured overthebed plate -ata slight space providingifor thermovement of the lilm- F` ,between thesam'e, as shown in Fig. 6. The. punches '.are'secured in a block 27 comprising'aplurality of plates locked together 1n operating position 1n a cage 28 provided for horizontal reciprocations in or along the block 27 is shown locked in positionfin the cage by set screws 29.

The'cage 28 'comprises two parallel side f plates 30having.oppositely disposed slots 31 in which ythe aforesaid cams 22 operate.

The length `of each slot 31 isequal to substantially twice the maximum radius of the i' cam therein, andthe width of the slot is substantially equal to the width of the cam.

AEach cam 22 hastwo active faces extending outwardly to the 'arc-shaped face 22 which is of -suiicient length circumferentially to permita substantially half rotation ofthe shaft 18' to take place before either cam face acting upon the side walls of the slot 31 will shift the cage and punches.

Referring to Figs; 2, 3 and 4 in this connection, the cams 22 are in the position assumed `by them when about to throw the punches outwardly, one of said cam surfaces bearing on the outery wall of the slot 31.. When the shaft makes a further rotation, the'4 cams move the punches out of the 'path of the Elm where .they remain during the next quarter turn of the shaft as shown in. Fig. 4,

cage and punches inwardly again, causing the points of the punches to' again perforate the film. In other words, nwith suitable means to cause the movement of the lm step Yby step, the punches are caused to perforatethe same, maln'ng eight holes or two 'sets of four holes each at each reciprocation; The reciprocation" of the 'cage 'and punches is always in right transverse to the fit between the guide bar and the cross head is had through a pair of adjustable plates -34 shown in cross section in Fig'.` 7. A

transverse pin 35 is connected. to bearing llugs 36 extending from'the cross head. A

lever 37 having one end bifurcated and straddling the pin 35 is connected at its other end at 38 to an adjustable fulcrum 39. This fulcrum includes a shank 40 arranged adjustably parallel with respect to the base l 16 and is adapted to be secured in any desired, position longitudinally thereof by set screws 41 and 42. When fixed in position, however, the fulcrumrblock 39 may be regarded as a fixed support for the lever 37.

.with part clamp largest which the arms 46 of a connecting rod 47 lare Journaled. The clamping action of the screw serves toiX the block Awith its trunnions at a 'definite distance from the axis of the pivot 38. The connecting rod 47 is connected to the of a strap 48 and'through Iwhich the lever 37 is oscillatedv around the pivot 38 and thereby causing the cross head 'to reciprocate to and fro along thel guide bar 33, making a rcomplete to-and-fro movement 'at each rotaion of the main shaft. By varying the position of the block 44 toward or from theaxis of the pivot '38, the extent of reciprocatory movement-of the' cross head may be'delicately determined, and by varying the position of the pivot 38 through the screws 41 and 42, effective distances be'- tween the punches and the step-by-step mechanism may be accurately determined.

-The feeding devices include a plurality of fingers 49V shown preferably arranged with respect to one anotherprecisely-the 22, the levers 54 are given a positive oszilhe. lower ends of the levers 54 are bent slightly lation around their sai'dvpivots 53.

at an. angle to the main portions of the levers and are provided with longitudinal slots 56 through which connection is made through pins 57 withthe cage 52. Therefore, simultaneously with the reciprocation of the cage 38 in either direction, the cage 52 will be reciprocated in the opposite direction. The punches v25 and the fingers 49 will, therefore, be caused to engage the film in alternation. .It will furthermore be seen that while the punches areTv in engagement with the ilm holding it steady, the cage52 will be elevated, carrying with it the fingers 49'., bringing said lingers into registry with previously punched holes, this movement of the vcage 52 being edected through the action of the eccentric 21, and

then, by the time the cage 52 is moved downwardly, the punches 25 will have been withdrawn free from the film. The fingers o49 'are therefore given a compound movement' or a movement of reciprocation both toward Th eflever is provided intermediate its ends als4 75 eccentric 21 by `means and-from the film and also longitudinally of the film, the points ofthe fingers 49 maklng a completecircuit, once for each rotation of the shaft. The slight angle formed- 1n the levers 54 provides for a movement of the cross head 32 in a direction substantially parallel to the base 16 while the ngers 49 are in engagementwith the film. The points of the fingers are preferably slightly tapered to facilitate their passage into and through the holes f previously formed in the film, and such points operate along: slots 58 formed in the face plate 26 and grooves 59 Vformed in the bed plate 32. See Fig. 7.

I claim:

l. The herein described moving picture film perfor-ating machine, the' same comprising a fixed pedestal, a shaft 'ournaled therein, a cage reciprocating a ong the pedestal toward `and from the shaft, a plurality ofpunches carriedv by said cage for perforatiiig the film, a second cage, a plurality'of film feeding fingers 'carried by the second cage, and means actuated by said f shaft and the first mentioned cage for causing the second cage with the fingers to move longitudinally ofthe film out of contact therewith toward the first mentioned cage, thence in directions transverse to the film causing the ngers to engage in perfo- 4 rations, and thence longitudinally causing movement of the film, said shaft-actuating means comprising a lever pivoted to one end to a fixed point and-having pin and slot connections between its other end and the-second-mentioned cage, and a connecting rod between the power shaft andsaid lever.

2. The herein described moving picture ,lm perforating apparatus, thev same comprising aV fixed pedestal, a power shaft journaled therein, a cage reciprocating along the pedestal,- a series of punches carried by the cage for forming perforations, cam devices operated by the shaft to reciprocate the cage, a second cage, a plurality of feeding' fingers carried by the second cage and movable into engagement with the yfilm in alternation with the action of the punches thereon, and means actuated from the shaft and first mentioned cage to cause the movements of the feeding fingers, said shaftactuating means comprising an eccentric and mounted on the shaft, a connecting J"rod journaled on the eccentric at one end, ay

lever connected to the other end of the connecting rod, anda pin and slot connection between the lever and the second cage.

3. In an apparatus for perforating a moving picture film, the combination of a fixed pedestal, a` cage Amovable along the pedestal in right lines, a series of punches carried by the cage, means acting from the shaft to cause the reciprocations of the cage, a second cage, means pivoted onthe pedestal and having the v opposite ends thereof pivoted to the two cages whereby reciprocation of the second cage is caused from the first cage in an opposite direction, and means acting from the shaft to cause the reciprocation of the second cage in lines parallel to the film simultaneously with the aforesaid reciprocations. y

I4. In ya film perforating machine, the combination of a fixed pedestal, a shaft journaled therein, a plurality of punches movable along the pedestal toward and from the shaft, film feeding devices acting upon 'the film in alternation with the punching devices, means to actuate the feeding devices from the shaft, said last mentioned distance between the punching devices andthe feedingV devices may be varied.

y 5.A In afilm perforating machine, the com- .bination of va fixed pedestal, a shaft journaledtherein, a' plurality ofpunches movable along the pedestal toward andcfrom the the shaft, film feeding devices acting upon the film in alternation with` the punching devices, meansE to actuate the feeding devices from the shaft, said last mentioned means including a leveripivoted at one end and having pin and slot connection with the feedingv devices at'the other end, and con' nections between the shaft and said lever, such connections4 including a pivot block adjustable toward or fromthepivot of the lever whereby the extent of throw of the feeding devices in directions parallel to the film may be increased or diminished.

In testimony whereof I havey signed my name to this specification in the presence of of two subscribing witnesses. y h HERBERT AUGUSTUS WISEMAN. Witnesses: y

FRANK 13.l ONnmr., SAMUEL E. DvIs. 

